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What would a good editor say? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** brother, I, teacher, good editor · **What happens:** write, like, be, say · **To what, where:** teacher · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 9 · ★★★ of lesson 36 «Brackets, dashes, colons, semicolons and hyphens» of the English course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/english/36-brackets-dashes-colons-semicolons-and-hyphens/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your brother writes "I like my teacher – she is funny – she is kind – she is fair – she is tall." ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:36-brackets-dashes-colons-semicolons-and-hyphens:t9:1 # text = Your brother writes "I like my teacher – she is funny – she is kind – she is fair – she is tall." 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 writes write VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 like like VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 7 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 teacher teacher NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 – - PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 funny funny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 parataxis _ _ 13 – - PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 16 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 conj _ _ 17 – - PUNCT : _ 20 punct _ _ 18 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 19 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 cop _ _ 20 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 conj _ _ 21 – - PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 22 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 nsubj _ _ 23 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 24 cop _ _ 24 tall tall ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **write** | present | Your brother | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **like** *in a quote* | present | I | my teacher | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot teacher=Theme | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | teacher | | | | | funny *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | teacher | | | | | kind *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | teacher | | | | | fair *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **is** *in a quote* | present | teacher | | | | | tall *property* | tree rules | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. *Sentence 2:* What would a good editor say? ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:36-brackets-dashes-colons-semicolons-and-hyphens:t9:2 # text = What would a good editor say? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 6 obj _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 editor editor NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | a good editor | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Too many dashes lose their effect ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:36-brackets-dashes-colons-semicolons-and-hyphens:t9:o1:1 # text = Too many dashes lose their effect 1 Too too ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 dashes dash NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 lose lose VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 effect effect NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** | present | many dashes | dashes's effect | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent effect=Eventuality | | 2 | **effect** | | dashes *= dash* | | | | | | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} It needs even more dashes to be clear ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:36-brackets-dashes-colons-semicolons-and-hyphens:t9:o2:1 # text = It needs even more dashes to be clear 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 needs need VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 even even ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 amod _ _ 5 dashes dash NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 8 clear clear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **need** | present | It | more dashes | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot dash=Theme | | 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | | | | | | clear *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} It is perfect, dashes are always best ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:36-brackets-dashes-colons-semicolons-and-hyphens:t9:o3:1 # text = It is perfect, dashes are always best 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 perfect perfect ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 dashes dash NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 6 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 8 advmod _ _ 8 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | perfect *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | dashes | | | | | always, good *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Dashes can never be used in a list ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:36-brackets-dashes-colons-semicolons-and-hyphens:t9:o4:1 # text = Dashes can never be used in a list 1 Dashes dash NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 used use VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 list list NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **use** | can · passive | | Dashes | | a list | | | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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